Stockholm design studio TAF has created a sofa for Swedish retailer Svenkst Tenn with a curvaceous form to recreate the comfort and elegance of lying in a roll top bath.
The studio, headed by Mattias Ståhlbom and Gabriella Gustafson, was asked by Svenkst Tenn to create a contemporary sofa that would complement its collection of classic 20th-century pieces.

Established in 1924 by Estrid Ericson, the store is best known for producing pieces by Austrian architect Josef Frank, including furniture and a range of colourful fabrics and accessories.
In recent years Svenkst Tenn has collaborated with leading designers to expand its product range. TAF's Famna sofa is the largest item it has developed so far.

The company still produces sofas designed by Frank and his contemporary Björn Trägårdh in the 1930s and 1940s, but their size and style makes them unsuitable for many modern homes. "They asked us to create a soft and comfortable contemporary sofa that retains the distinctive Svenkst Tenn expression and uses their traditional manufacturing processes," Ståhlbom told Dezeen.

TAF examined people's posture in various scenarios and eventually drew inspiration from the way in which traditional bathtubs embrace and support the user.
"When you sit in an old roll top bath it looks so elegant and also so comfortable because your arms a little higher and you have this rounded surface all around you," Ståhlbom explained.
"That's why we chose the name Famna, w...